Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

true crime

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: true crime
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonfiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.

Uncountable

noun

A particular work of this genre.

Countable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see true, crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It's never a true crime unless it's committed with style."

Usage

Inflected Forms

true crimes (plural)

Questions

What does true crime mean?: A nonfiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.

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